Atkins scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They blew past the High Point Central Bison 24-8. The result was nothing new for Atkins, who have now won six matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Aniston Pennington made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched four innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Pennington was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring five runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-5.
In other batting news, Lily Anderson was a standout: she went 4-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Ava Fleming, who went 3-for-5 with four runs, four RBI, and a triple.
On High Point Central's side, they got a massive performance out of Cameron McGowens, who scored three runs and stole seven bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Tiffany Feggins, who scored two runs and stole six bases while going 2-for-3.
Atkins is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a massive bump to their 11-9 record this season. As for High Point Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-9.
Atkins will have a chance to go back-to-back against High Point Central: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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